data-channels-create

data-channels-create

data-channels-create is a Pion WebRTC application that shows how you can send/recv DataChannel messages from a web browser. The difference with the data-channels example is that the datachannel is initialized from the pion side in this example.

Instructions

Download data-channels-create

go get github.com/pion/webrtc/examples/data-channels-create

Open data-channels-create example page

jsfiddle.net

Run data-channels-create

Just run run data-channels-create.

Input data-channels-create's SessionDescription into your browser

Copy the text that data-channels-create just emitted and copy into first text area of the jsfiddle.

Hit 'Start Session' in jsfiddle

Hit the 'Start Session' button in the browser. You should see have-remote-offer below the Send Message button.

Input browser's SessionDescription into data-channels-create

Meanwhile text has appeared in the second text area of the jsfiddle. Copy the text and paste it into data-channels-create and hit ENTER. In the browser you'll now see connected as the connection is created. If everything worked you should see New DataChannel data.

Now you can put whatever you want in the Message textarea, and when you hit Send Message it should appear in your browser!

You can also type in your terminal, and when you hit enter it will appear in your web browser.

Congrats, you have used Pion WebRTC! Now start building something cool